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TYPES OF FESTIVALSThere are three types of

festivals:

National Festivals

Religious Festivals

Harvest Festivals

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NATIONAL FESTIVALS

Independence Day

Republic Day

Gandhi Jayanti

Festivals which are celebrated by the entire nation are called

national festival.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY

India became

independent on 15th

August, 1947. So, the

independence day is

celebrated on 15th

August. The Prime

Minister of our country

hoists the flag at Red

Fort in Delhi and gives

a speech.

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REPUBLIC DAY

India became a

democratic republic on

26 January, 1950. we

celebrate it as Republic

Day. The main function

is held at Raj path. A

special pared is taken

out by the armed

forces.

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GANDHI JAYANTI

Mohandas

Karamchand Gandhi is

better known as

Mahatma Gandhi. He

is also known as the

Father Of The Nation.

He always believed in

Ahinsa and fought

against the British

without violence.

Gandhi Jayanti is

celebrated on 2nd

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RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS

India is a land of many

religions. So, we have

many religious festivals

that are celebrated with

joy across the country.

Few of them are

Christmas, Diwali, Holi

Dusshera, Durga Puja,

Rakshabandhan, and

many more.

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DIWALI

Diwali is known as the

festival of lights. It is

celebrated because on

this day Lord Rama

returned home to

Ayodhya after 14 years

in exile. People

Decorate their homes

so that God Lakshmi

come to their house.

People also burst

crackers because

Diwali is the festival of

light.

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HOLI

Holi is the festival of colors. It is celebrated mostly in North India. People do puja and there is a story behind this festival and because of that story people still burn Holika. People all over India celebrate this festival by playing colors, sand and give sweets to relatives, and many more. 10

RAKSHABANDHAN

On this day, sisters tie

rakhi on their brother’s

right wrist and pray for

their safety. This is

celebrated by the sister

tying a rakhi then the

brother gives a gift to

his sister and prays for

her safety.

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DUSSEHRA

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DURGA PUJA

In West Bengal, Durga

Puja is celebrated with

great pomp and show.

Goddess Dugra is

worshipped for the

three days.

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GURUPARABSThe Sikhs celebrate the birthdays of

all their ten gurus on Guruparabs.

The ten gurus’ were-

o Guru Nanak Dev

o Guru Angad Dev

o Guru Amar Das

o Guru Ram Das

o Guru Arjan Das

o Guru Har Gobind

o Guru Har Rai

o Guru Har Krishan

o Guru Tegh Bahadur

o Guru Gobind Singh

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BUDDHA PURNIMA

The birthday of

Buddhism, Lord

Gautama Buddha, is

celebrated as Buddha

Purnima. People offer

special prayers and

exchange greetings on

this day.

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CHRISTMAS

Christmas is celebrated

by Christian because

Jesus Christ was born

on this day in

Bethlehem. Christmas

is celebrated on 25th

December. A special

kind of decorated tree,

known as Christmas

Tree is put up in

homes.

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HARVEST FESTIVALS

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BIHU

Bihu is the harvest

festival of Assam.

Special Bihu dances

are performed across

the state.

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PONGAL

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ONAM

Onam marks the

celebration of season

in Kerala. Special

dishes are prepared

and served on banana

leaves.

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BAISAKHI

It is celebrated on 13th

April every year. The

festival is mainly

celebrated in North

India, particularly in

Punjab and Himachal

Pradesh.

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SOME OTHER FESTIVALS CELEBERATED IN INDIA-

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